Steps to reproduce
On Linux if I search for a specific tag like tag: it will freeze, then come back. But a general open search will hang the app.
On Android any search will hang the app after about 20 seconds.
Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N]
Yes, still happening in restricted mode, default theme, no snippets on both Linux and Android.
Expected result
I expected to see search results and the app to not freeze/crash. It was working before, I think my vault may have exceeded a size limit?
Actual result
Linux it hangs and sometimes comes back, other times the app is froze until restart. On Android the app crashes.
Environment
Linux
SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: v1.8.9
Installer version: v1.8.9
Operating system: #59-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sat Mar 15 17:40:59 UTC 2025 6.8.0-57-generic
Login status: logged in
Language: en
Catalyst license: none
Insider build toggle: off
Live preview: on
Base theme: dark
Community theme: none
Snippets enabled: 0
Restricted mode: on
RECOMMENDATIONS:
none
Android
SYSTEM INFO:
Operating system: android 13 (Google Pixel 6)
Obsidian version: 1.8.9 (195)
API version: v1.8.9
Login status: logged in
Language: en
Catalyst license: none
Live preview: on
Base theme: dark
Community theme: none
Snippets enabled: 0
Restricted mode: on
RECOMMENDATIONS:
none
Additional information
Here is adb logs from the crash on Android. In settings I see my device is running at 6.1 of 8GB of ram pretty consistently if that is of any benefit.
04-14 06:10:32.330 I [6269/6353] md.obsidian Starting a blocking GC Alloc
04-14 06:10:32.330 I [6269/6353] md.obsidian Starting a blocking GC Alloc
04-14 06:10:32.335 I [6269/6353] md.obsidian Forcing collection of SoftReferences for 145MB allocation
04-14 06:10:32.335 I [6269/6353] md.obsidian Starting a blocking GC Alloc
04-14 06:10:32.341 I [6269/6353] md.obsidian Alloc concurrent copying GC freed 2776(134KB) AllocSpace objects, 0(0B) LOS objects, 42% free, 131MB/227MB, paused 11us,17us total 5.892ms
04-14 06:10:32.341 W [6269/6353] md.obsidian Throwing OutOfMemoryError "Failed to allocate a 152809680 byte allocation with 100663296 free bytes and 124MB until OOM, target footprint 238149152, growth limit 268435456" (VmSize 32848376 kB)
04-14 06:10:32.341 I [6269/6353] md.obsidian Starting a blocking GC Alloc
04-14 06:10:32.341 I [6269/6353] md.obsidian Starting a blocking GC Alloc
04-14 06:10:32.344 I [6269/6353] md.obsidian Forcing collection of SoftReferences for 145MB allocation
04-14 06:10:32.344 I [6269/6353] md.obsidian Starting a blocking GC Alloc
04-14 06:10:32.351 I [6269/6353] md.obsidian Alloc concurrent copying GC freed 33(32KB) AllocSpace objects, 0(0B) LOS objects, 42% free, 131MB/227MB, paused 13us,23us total 6.680ms
04-14 06:10:32.351 W [6269/6353] md.obsidian Throwing OutOfMemoryError "Failed to allocate a 152809680 byte allocation with 100663296 free bytes and 124MB until OOM, target footprint 238132544, growth limit 268435456" (VmSize 32848376 kB)
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime FATAL EXCEPTION: CapacitorPlugins
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime Process: md.obsidian, PID: 6269
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime at com.getcapacitor.h.P(SourceFile:27)
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime at com.getcapacitor.h.a(SourceFile:1)
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime at com.getcapacitor.c.run(SourceFile:1)
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:942)
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:201)
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:288)
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:67)
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime at com.getcapacitor.Y.g(SourceFile:30)
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime at com.getcapacitor.h.P(SourceFile:1)
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime ... 7 more
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime Caused by: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Failed to allocate a 152809680 byte allocation with 100663296 free bytes and 124MB until OOM, target footprint 238132544, growth limit 268435456
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime at java.lang.StringFactory.newStringFromUtf8Bytes(Native Method)
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime at java.lang.StringFactory.newStringFromBytes(StringFactory.java:80)
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime at java.lang.StringFactory.newStringFromBytes(StringFactory.java:61)
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime at java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream.toString(ByteArrayOutputStream.java:278)
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime at com.capacitorjs.plugins.filesystem.a.m(SourceFile:22)
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime at com.capacitorjs.plugins.filesystem.a.k(SourceFile:11)
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime at com.capacitorjs.plugins.filesystem.FilesystemPlugin.readFile(SourceFile:68)
04-14 06:10:32.365 E [6269/6353] AndroidRuntime ... 10 more
04-14 06:10:32.373 W [1360/14575] ActivityTaskManager Force finishing activity md.obsidian/.MainActivity
04-14 06:10:32.385 I [6269/6353] Process Sending signal. PID: 6269 SIG: 9
04-14 06:10:32.482 I [1360/14575] ActivityManager Process md.obsidian (pid 6269) has died: fg TOP